1950 Alternate Formula One season

1950 Formula One season
Giuseppe Farina won the inaugural Driver's Championship driving for Alfa Romeo
Tubular Era
Season
Races	7
Start date	13th May 1950
Start Event	Template:GBR British Grand Prix
End date	3rd September 1950
End Event	Italian Grand Prix
Awards
Driver's Champion	Giuseppe Farina
Seasons
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None	1951

The 1950 Formula One season was the first of Formula One. Held over 7 races, the championship was won by Giuseppe Farina, driving for the Alfa Romeo works team.

Drivers and teams

Entrant	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Driver	Rounds
Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo	158/50	Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s	Juan Manuel Fangio	1-7
				Giuseppe Farina	1-7
				Maurice Trintignant	1-7
				Mauri Rose	1-4
				Myron Fohr	5-6
				Paul Pietsch	7
Claes Racing Developments	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Johnny Claes	1-2, 4-7
				Louis Chiron	1-7
				Spider Webb	3
Motorsport Bleu	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Louis Rosier	1-2, 4-7
				B. Bira	1-2, 4-7
				Bob Gerard	1
				Philippe Étancelin	2
				Duke Nalon	3
				Rudi Fischer	4
				Chico Landi	5
				Pierre Levegh	6
EXTRAS	ERA	F-Type	ERA 1.5 L6S	Peter Walker	1, 4
				David Hampshire	6-7
	Watson	1950	Offenhauser 3.0 L4C	Jack McGrath	3
				Troy Ruttman	3
Scuderia Maremmana	Ferrari	166S	Jaguar XK 3.4 L6	Clemente Biondetti	1-2, 4-6
				Roger Loyer	2
				Manfred von Brauchitsch	5
				Bruno Sterzi	7
				Francisco Godia	7
				Bill Holland	1-2, 4, 7
	Deidt	Tuffanelli Derrico			3
				Myron Fohr	3
				Frank Kleinig	3
Ecurie Bleue	Schell-M.A.P.	150	M.A.P. 3.0 V12	Harry Schell	1-2, 4-5
				Troy Ruttman	6-7
Aston Martin Racing	Aston Martin	AM-01	Aston Martin 4.5 V6	Johnnie Parsons	1-2
				Raymond Sommer	2-7
				Cecil Green	5
				Jean-Louis Rosier	6-7
Ecurie Nationale Belge	ENB-Gordini Bugatti	T15 T15	Offenhauser 3.0 L4C	Charles van Acker	3
				Bill Vukovich	3
			ENB-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s	André Pilette	1, 5
				Yves Giraud-Cabantous	2-4
				Eugène Chaboud	2-4,7
				Eugène Martin	2, 4
				Stirling Moss	4
				Paul Frère	5
				Arthur Legat	1-2
	Ferrari	375	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12		5
				Jacques Swaters	5-6
				Charles van Acker	7
				Bill Vukovich	7
Phoenix Racing Organisation	Phoenix	PRO1-1	Phoenix 1.5 V12s	Alberto Ascari	1
				José Froilán Gonzalez	1
			Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s		2, 4-7
				Alberto Ascari	2, 4-7
			Offenhauser 3.0 L4C		3
				José Froilan Gonzalez	3
Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	375	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12	Luigi Villoresi	1-2, 4
				Dorino Serafini	1-7
				Peter Whitehead	1-2, 4-7
				Toulo de Graffenried	1-7
				Reg Parnell	5-7
Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Luigi Fagioli	1-7
				Piero Taruffi	1-7
				Reg Parnell	1-2, 4
				Felice Bonetto	1-7
				Jimmy Davies	3, 5
				Eric Brandon	5
/ Alexander Racing Team	Gordini	T15	Gordini 1.5 L4s	Tony Bettenhausen	1-2, 4
				Robert Manzon	2, 4-7
				Consalvo Sanesi	5-7
				Yves Giraud-Cabantous	5-7
				Luigi Villoresi	5
				Aldo Gordini	6
Lancia	Lancia	D40	Lancia 2.0 V8	Tazio Nuvolari	1, 4-5, 7
Dennis Poore	Alfa Romeo	158	Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s	Dennis Poore	1-2
Richard Palmer	Adams	1950	Offenhauser 3.0 L4C	William Cantrell	3
Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	01	Offenhauser 3.0 L4C	Cecil Green	3-4
				Jimmy Jackson	3
				Joie Chitwood	3, 5, 7
				Hans Stuck	3-7
			Ferrari 375 4.5 V12	Luigi Villoresi	6-7
Ecurie Australie	Kurtis Kraft	3000	Cummins 3.0 L6C	Lex Davison	3
				Doug Whiteford	3
Federal Engineering	Maserati	8CTF	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Danny Kladis	3
Blue Crown Spark Plug	Moore	1950	Offenhauser 3.0 L4s	Lee Wallard	3
Lutes Truck Parts	Bardazon	1950	Offenhauser 3.0 L4s	Ralph Pratt	3
Jaguar Racing	Jaguar	A-Type	Jaguar XK 3.4	Wilbur Shaw	3, 7
				Philippe Etancelin	4-7
				Bob Gerard	4-7
Vulcan Tool	Miller	1950	Miller 4.5 L6	Cy Marshall	3
Trainor Auto Parts	Miller	RE4D	Miller 4.5 L6	Al Miller	3
Bruce & Louis Bromme	Bromme	1950	Offenhauser 3.0 L4s	Bud Rose	3
				Andy Linden	3
Cantarano	Cantarano	1950	Wayne 4.5 L6	Chuck Leighton	3
Coast Grain	Maserati	8CTF	Offenhauser 3.0 L4s	Jim Rigsby	3
				Manuel Ayulo	3
Bob Estes	Weidel	1950	Mercury 4.5 V8	Joe James	3
Auto Shippers	Snowberger	1950	Offenhauser 3.0 L4s	George Lynch	3
Karl Hall	Stevens	1950	Offenhauser 3.0 L4s	Milt Fankhouser	3
Pioneer Auto Repair	Wetteroth	1950	Offenhauser 3.0 L4s	Jim Rathmann	3
Troy Oil	Langley	1950	Offenhauser 3.0 L4s	Gene Hartley	3
Paul Russo	Nichels	1950	Offenhauser 3.0 L4s	Paul Russo	3
Johnny Mauro	Alfa Romeo	8C-308	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8s	Johnny Mauro	3
Alfred Dattner	Maserati	4CL	O.S.C.A. 4.5 V12	Alfred Dattner	4
Adolfo Mandirola	Simca Gordini	T11	Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s	Adolfo Mandirola	4
Franco Rol	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Franco Rol	5
Cuth Harrison	ERA	B	ERA 1.5 L6s	Cuth Harrison	5
Geoff Crossley	Alta	GP	Alta L4s	Geoff Crossley	5
Equipe Bugatti	Bugatti	T15	Bugatti 15C 1.5 L4s	Eugène Chaboud	6
				Eugène Martin	6
				Charles Pozzi	6
Scuderia Plate-Varzi	Maserati	4CL	Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4s	Brian Shawe-Taylor	6
				Franco Comotti	7
Hellé Nice	Maserati	4CL	Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4s	Hellé Nice	6
George Abecassis	Alta	GP	Alta 1.5 L4s	George Abecassis	6
Joe Kelly	Alta	GP	Alta 1.5 L4s	Joe Kelly	6
Nello Pagani	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Nello Pagani	7
Redman Racing Team	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	André Simon	6
				Franco Rol	7
David Murray	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	David Murray	7
American Maserati	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Johnny Mauro	7

Grands Prix

	Race	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Constructor	Report
1	British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit	13 May	Toulo de Graffenried	Juan Manuel Fangio	Louis Chiron	Maserati	Report
2	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	21 May	Juan Manuel Fangio	Louis Chiron	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	Report
3	Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	30 May	Al Miller	Johnny Mauro	Johnny Mauro	Alfa Romeo	Report
4	Swiss Grand Prix	Circuit Bremgarten	4 June	Juan Manuel Fangio	Toulo de Graffenried	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	Report
5	Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	18 June	Dorino Serafini	Dorino Serafini	Dorino Serafini	Ferrari	Report
6	French Grand Prix	Reims-Gueux	2 July	Giuseppe Farina	Toulo de Graffenried	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	Report
7	Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	3 September	Louis Chiron	Dorino Serafini	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	Report

Standings

World Championship of Drivers

Pos.	Driver	GBR	MON	500	SUI	BEL	FRA	ITA	Pts.
1	Giuseppe Farina	7	1	DNQ	Ret	Ret	1	1	24
2	Dorino Serafini	4	5	DNQ	4	1	2	6*	21 (24)
3	Juan Manuel Fangio	8	2	DNQ	1	4	4	Ret	20 (21)
4	Toulo de Graffenried	3	4	DNQ	12*	2	3	Ret	18 (19)
5	Louis Chiron	1	Ret	DNQ	Ret	6	7	2	15
6	Johnny Mauro			1				DNQ	9
7	B. Bira	9	3		3	Ret	10	Ret	8
8	Mauri Rose	2	7	Ret	8*				6
9	Tony Bettenhausen	11	10		2				6
10	Myron Fohr			2		Ret	Ret		6
11	Peter Whitehead	Ret	8		7	3	Ret	Ret	4
12	Consalvo Sanesi					12	8	3	4
13	Jim Rathmann			3					4
14	Yves Giraud-Cabantous		DNQ	DNQ	Ret	13	6	4	3
15	Bud Rose			4					3
16	Maurice Trintignant	Ret	6	DNQ	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	2
17	Piero Taruffi	12	Ret	DNQ	Ret	7	5	Ret	2
18	Tazio Nuvolari	14			11	Ret		5	2
19	Luigi Fagioli	5	Ret	DNQ	19*	Ret	Ret	Ret	2
20	Robert Manzon		Ret		Ret	5	Ret	Ret	2
21	Chuck Leighton			5					2
-	Reg Parnell	6	Ret		6	Ret	Ret	Ret	0
-	William Cantrell			6					0
-	Jack McGrath			7					0
-	Nello Pagani							7	0
-	Charles van Acker			11				8	0
-	Franco Rol					8		Ret	0
-	Ralph Pratt			8					0
-	Johnny Claes	Ret	Ret		Ret	10	9	Ret	0
-	Troy Ruttman			Ret			13	9	0
-	Harry Schell	15	9*		Ret	Ret			0
-	Clemente Biondetti	Ret	DNQ		9	Ret	Ret		0
-	Jimmy Davies			Ret		9			0
-	Jim Rigsby			9					0
-	Louis Rosier	10	Ret		Ret	Ret	Ret	DNQ	0
-	Cy Marshall			10					0
-	Rudi Fischer				10				0
-	David Murray							10	0
-	José Froilán Gonzalez	17	DNQ	DNQ	16	Ret	11	DNQ	0
-	Felice Bonetto	16	11*	DNQ	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	0
-	Manfred von Brauchitsch					11			0
-	Bruno Sterzi							11	0
-	Jacques Swaters					Ret	12		0
-	Bill Vukovich			12					0
-	Bill Holland	13	Ret	Ret	13			DNQ	0
-	Joe James			13					0
-	Arthur Legat	18	DNQ			14			0
-	Hans Stuck			14	Ret	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	0
-	Peter Walker	Ret			14				0
-	Brian Shawe-Taylor						14		0
-	Alberto Ascari	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	15	Ret	Ret	0
-	Raymond Sommer		DNQ	DNQ	15*	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	0
-	Wilbur Shaw			15				DNQ	0
-	Gene Hartley			16					0
-	Bob Gerard	Ret			17	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	0
-	Doug Whiteford			17*					0
-	Eugène Martin		DNQ		18		DNQ		0
-	Duke Nalon			18					0
-	Milt Fankhouser			19*					0
-	Luigi Villoresi	Ret	DNQ		Ret	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	0
-	Cecil Green			Ret	Ret	Ret			0
-	Philippe Etancelin		DNQ		Ret	Ret	DNQ	Ret	0
-	Eugène Chaboud		DNQ	DNQ	Ret		DNQ	DNQ	0
-	Johnnie Parsons	Ret	DNQ						0
-	Dennis Poore	Ret	DNQ						0
-	Joie Chitwood			Ret		DNQ		DNQ	0
-	André Pilette	Ret				DNQ			0
-	Jean-Louis Rosier						Ret	DNQ	0
-	David Hampshire						Ret	DNQ	0
-	Roger Loyer		Ret						0
-	Lee Wallard			Ret					0
-	Al Miller			Ret					0
-	Paul Russo			Ret					0
-	George Lynch			Ret					0
-	Danny Kladis			Ret					0
-	Manuel Ayulo			Ret					0
-	Andy Linden			Ret					0
-	Jimmy Jackson			Ret					0
-	Adolfo Mandirola				Ret				0
-	Stirling Moss				Ret				0
-	Alfred Dattner				Ret				0
-	Cuth Harrison					Ret			0
-	Chico Landi					Ret			0
-	Paul Pietsch							Ret	0
-	Lex Davison			DNQ					0
-	Frank Kleinig			DNQ					0
-	Spider Webb			DNQ					0
-	Geoff Crossley					DNQ			0
-	Paul Frère					DNQ			0
-	Pierre Levegh						DNQ		0
-	Hellé Nice						DNQ		0
-	Aldo Gordini						DNQ		0
-	George Abecassis						DNQ		0
-	Joe Kelly						DNQ		0
-	Charles Pozzi						DNQ		0
-	Francisco Godia							DNQ	0
-	Franco Comotti							DNQ	0
-	Eric Brandon					DNA			0
-	André Simon						DNA		0

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